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Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core i9-12900HK
53.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
60.5Single-core51.7
51Multi-core44.4
40.5Efficiencyspec-based88.6
55.7iGPU44.8
59Platformspec-based29.1
9 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+11) and single-core (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK

  • Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 44
  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 45
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
  • 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 28% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20222024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP115 W+283%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores14+75%8
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads20+150%8
Base clock2.5 GHz3.2 GHz+28%
Boost clock5 GHz+47%3.4 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,450 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,450+2%Bottom 48%2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,700+12%Top 40%11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,810Top 36%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,600Top 24%—
PassMark24,954+40%Top 34%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496+63%Top 42%918Bottom 34%

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